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Almost-Famous Green Bean Fries
By barbaran
Make the dip: Puree the dressing, cucumber, horseradish, milk, vinegar, wasabi powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to ...
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup peeled, seeded,chopped cucumber
- 1 tablespoon horseradish, drained
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons wasabi powder (found in the spice aisle or with the Asian foods)
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup instant flour (such as Wondra)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Kosh er salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 4 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pinches of cayenne pepper
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus
- Good olive oil
Seared Romaine Spears with Caesar Dressing
By barbaran
1.Light a grill. In a blender or mini food processor, blend the mayonnaise with the vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, D...
- 1/4 cup(s) low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup(s) red wine vinegar
- 4 clove(s) garlic
- 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 10 hearts of romaine, halved lengthwise
- 10 slice(s) crusty peasant bread
- 3 ounce(s) Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved
Rum Raisin Rice Pudding
By barbaran
In a small bowl, combine the raisins and rum
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 3/4 cup white basmati rice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 cups half-and-half, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 extra-large egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Magic Bars
By barbaran
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- One 21-ounce box brownie mix, such as Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
- Three 9.5-ounce bags soft caramel candies (about 90 caramels), such as Kraft Classic
- Caramels, unwrapped
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
"Old Bay" Grilled Steak Fries
By barbaran
Combine all spices in a small bowl
- 1 tablespoon ground bay leaves
- 2 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 6 Idaho potatoes, scrubbed
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Nana's Banana Pudding
By barbaran
Mix the pudding and milk according to the package directions and then add the vanilla
- 4-3/4 cups whole milk
- 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 3 (3.4 oz) packages vanilla instant pudding
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping, divided
- 1 (12 oz.) box vanilla wafer cookies
- 9 or 10 bananas, sliced
Chocolate Chip Cookies Straight Up or with Nuts
By barbaran
In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, cream together the butter and brown and granulated sugars until smooth but n...
- 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) butter, softened but still cool
- 3/4 cup (6 1/4 ounces) firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (1 1/2 ounces by weight)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons (7 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped the size of chocolate chips, or bittersweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) chopped walnuts, optional
Almost-Famous Mocha Frappes
By barbaran
Make the coffee ice: Stir the sugar into the coffee until dissolved, then let cool
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups warm strong coffee
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ounce milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- Whipped cream, for topping
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a bowl, combine crumbs and butter
- TOPPING:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 pound pitted canned or frozen tart red cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Red food coloring, optional